Tuesday, April 28, 2026
2:00 – 3:15 pm ET

Data Driven Practices To Improve Persistence & Engagement

Across higher education, the pressure to improve student retention has never been greater. Recruitment pipelines are tightening, competition is rising, and fall to fall retention rates carry more weight in institutional stability than ever before. Yet many campuses are stuck in a cycle of “trying what’s always worked,” even as the data shows those approaches no longer meet the needs of today’s students. Statistic show that 35% of students report that they are unaware of critical support services available to them.  With a staff that already feel stretched thin, campus leaders feel the urgency of improving outcomes without clear pathways to innovation. The result is a mix of frustration, fatigue and fear of falling behind.

Join us on April 28, 2026, when our presenter will share high impact practices grounded in research. She’ll explore creative approaches to implementing unconventional, measurable strategies that strengthen student connection, engagement and persistence. Her research is based on successful retention initiatives from both two-year and four-year institutions, with documented outcomes that can be customized for your campus to support your student success. Instead of adding more to your plate, you’ll learn how to reframe your approach so your team can focus on what truly drives impact.

Take this opportunity to gather your colleagues and engage in rethinking retention initiatives on your campus, not as a checklist, but as a strategic, student centered ecosystem that adapts to the realities of today’s learners and your retention goals.

Topics Covered

You will gain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you: 

• Analyze the emerging and innovative trends in retention efforts across the country for ways these strategies could positively impact your campus.
• Increase your practitioner-based understanding and definition of student success, persistence, and retention for your institution.
• Reframe your team’s efforts to develop retention-based interventions by utilizing different questions to identify the unique needs of your student populations.
• Identify emerging strategies and unique efforts that are leading to equitable access and outcomes with a focus on clear pathways, support, and opportunities for student feedback.
• Determine what is and what is not working on your campus so fiscal and human resources can be allocated in the most strategic way possible.

Presenter

Dr. Cathy Briggs is the Dean of Student Success at Rowan College at Burlington County (RCBC). Click here for full bio.

Invite your entire team for one low price!

• Live 75-minute online session with carefully selected expert(s)
  
• Unlimited access for your entire team to view webinar recording for two years (available after live event)
• Materials for your team (handouts, discussion questions, etc.)
• Certificate of completion for each participant
  

Instructions for live webinar access for your group are provided to you immediately upon checkout. Instructions for accessing the on-demand recording will be emailed to you approximately 24 hours following the live webinar. Feel free to contact us at info@paper-clip.com or 1-866-295-0505 with any questions. For information about licensing this webinar for unlimited distribution on your institution’s internal network/server, email info@paper-clip.com.

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